The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Burfoot, son of Christopher Burfoot and Sarah Burfoot [Ginner]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Burfoot was the son of Christopher Burfoot and Sarah Burfoot [Ginner]. He was born 1733 at Cowden, Kent; christened 10th Dec 1733 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1817 at Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Jun 1817 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
2 iAnn Terry who was born 1767 at Cowden, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1767 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, Ann, illegitimate daughter of John Burfoot by Ann Terry
3 iiMary who was born c Dec 1772 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1772 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiiMercy who was born 1774 at Cowden, Kent; christened 4th Jun 1774 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
4 ivElizabeth who was born 1775 at Cowden, Kent; christened 8th Dec 1775 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
5 vJohn who was born 1778 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Sep 1778 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 20th Jul 1803 Cowden, Kent, aged 24 years; buried 24th Jul 1803 Cowden, Kent
  viSarah who was born 1781 at Cowden, Kent; christened 9th Oct 1781 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
6 viiFanny who was born 1783 at Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Dec 1783 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1819 Cowden, Kent; buried 29th Mar 1819 Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ann Terry Beard [Burfoot] was the daughter of John Burfoot and Ann Burfoot [Terry]. She was born 1767 at Cowden, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1767 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, Ann, illegitimate daughter of John Burfoot by Ann Terry
7 iJames who was born 1788 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1788 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  She married John Beard on 26th Oct 1788 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
8 iFanny who was born 1791 at Cowden, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 1794 at Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1794 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiiThomas who was born 1798 at Cowden, Kent; christened 19th Aug 1798 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1801 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1801 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  vJoseph who was born 1804 at Cowden, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1804 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viSarah who was born 1805 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Oct 1805 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
  3. Mary Thomas [Huggett] [Burfoot] was the daughter of John Burfoot and Ann Burfoot [Terry]. She was born c Dec 1772 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1772 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  She married (1) Thomas Huggett on 21st Nov 1793 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey. He was born 1773 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1773 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Dec 1799 at East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 9th Dec 1799 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  She married (2) William Thomas on 29th Jun 1801 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born c 1770
   
  4. Elizabeth Huggett [Burfoot] was the daughter of John Burfoot and Ann Burfoot [Terry]. She was born 1775 at Cowden, Kent; christened 8th Dec 1775 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  She married Benjamin Huggett on 27th May 1797 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born c 1770
   
  5. John Burfoot was the son of John Burfoot and Ann Burfoot [Terry]. He was born 1778 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Sep 1778 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 20th Jul 1803 at Cowden, Kent, aged 24 years; buried 24th Jul 1803 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Mary Howden [Turner] [Burfoot] [Jenner] on 11th Dec 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. She was born 1774 at Cowden, Kent; christened 9th Oct 1774 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died May 1850 at Cowden, Kent, aged 75 years; buried 26th May 1850 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
  6. Fanny Kember [Burfoot] was the daughter of John Burfoot and Ann Burfoot [Terry]. She was born 1783 at Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Dec 1783 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1819 at Cowden, Kent; buried 29th Mar 1819 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iSarah who was born 1800 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1800 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1819 Cowden, Kent
  She married Thomas Kember on 13th Sep 1801 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
  iFanny who was born c Dec 1801 at Cowden, Kent; christened 27th Dec 1801 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 1803 at Cowden, Kent; christened 29th May 1803 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiiJane who was born 1805 at Cowden, Kent; christened Apr 1805 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
9 ivRichard who was born 1813 at Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Jan 1813 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
10 vWilliam Burfoot who was born 1815 at Cowden, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1815 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viAnn who was born 1817 at Cowden, Kent; christened 16th Feb 1817 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  viiElizabeth who was born 1819 at Cowden, Kent; christened 4th Apr 1819 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  7. James Beard was the son of John Beard and Ann Terry Beard [Burfoot]. He was born 1788 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1788 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Mary on c 1820. She was born 1799 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  i4 more children who was born 1821 to 1837
11 iiJames who was born 1827 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  8. Fanny Beard was the daughter of John Beard and Ann Terry Beard [Burfoot]. She was born 1791 at Cowden, Kent
12 iThomas who was born 1816 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th May 1816 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
  9. Richard Kember was the son of Thomas Kember and Fanny Kember [Burfoot]. He was born 1813 at Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Jan 1813 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Hannah on c 1836. She was born 1816 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 11th Apr 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 11th Apr 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1837 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1840 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1840
  ivHenry who was born 1842 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 24th Nov 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24th Nov 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vGeorge who was born 1846 at Hartfield, Sussex
13 viRichard who was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex
  viiJane who was born 1850 at Hartfield, Sussex
   
  10. William Burfoot Kember was the son of Thomas Kember and Fanny Kember [Burfoot]. He was born 1815 at Cowden, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1815 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Martha Burfoot on Apr to June 1845, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 469. She was born 1819 at Hever, Kent; christened 14th Feb 1819 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  11. James Beard, farm labourer was the son of James Beard and Mary Beard. He was born 1827 at Withyham, Sussex
  He married Eliza Taylor on 24th Aug 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1832 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mark Taylor (labourer) and Mary Taylor. They had the following children:
  iMary Duval who was born 1853 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
14 iiJames who was born 1855 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  iiiAlfred who was born 1859 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  ivEliza who was born 1860 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, twin, daughter of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  vSarah Ann who was born 1860 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, twin, daughter of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  viRose Charlotte who was born 1864 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  viiHenry who was born 1866 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
15 viiiFrederick who was born 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1869 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
   
  12. Thomas Beard was the son of unknown father and Fanny Beard. He was born 1816 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th May 1816 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  He married Louisa on c 1846. She was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1849 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiCharles who was born 1850 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  13. Richard Kember was the son of Richard Kember and Hannah Kember. He was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Emma on c 1870. She was born 1838 at Wiltshire. They had the following children:
  iWilliam H. who was born 1873 at Frant, Sussex
  iiEdith E. who was born 1877 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiEmma L. who was born 1878 at Frant, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  14. James Beard, gardener was the son of James Beard, farm labourer and Eliza Beard [Taylor]. He was born 1855 at St Johns, Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1855 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  He married Elizabeth Jane on c 1879. She was born 1859 at Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iRose Annie who was born 9th Dec 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1882 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Beard (labourer) and Elizabeth Beard
  iiLeonard George who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (gardener) and Elizabeth Jane Beard; died 27th Mar 1916; buried after 27th Mar 1916 Suffolk
  iiiEdith Mary who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1887 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of James Beard (gardener) and Elizabeth Jane Beard
  ivAlbert James who was born 1888 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1888 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (gardener) and Elizabeth Jane Beard; died 12th Oct 1918 India; buried after 12th Oct 1918 India
   
  15. Frederick Beard, gardener was the son of James Beard, farm labourer and Eliza Beard [Taylor]. He was born 1869 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1869 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Beard (labourer) and Eliza Beard
  He married Ann on c 1888. She was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRose Annie who was born 1896 at Withyham, Sussex
   

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